According to a report Roberts hand-delivered to the committee, the LAFD’s ranks haven’t grown since the invention of the cell phone, despite the fact that call volume has quadrupled since then.

Crowley remained with LAFD at a lower rank but her new position was previously unspecified. As of Tuesday, her new title is Assistant Chief of LAFD’s Operations Valley Bureau. The former chief ...

Kris Larson is a 32-year veteran of the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) and currently holds the rank of assistant chief. In her early career, she held the rank of fire inspector and ...